how to get name of function from within function?

[Andrew Dalke]

I'm with Steven Bethard on this; I don't know what you
(Christopher J. Bottaro) are trying to do.

Based on your example, does the following meet your needs?

>>> class Spam(object):
...   def funcA(self):
...     print "A is called"
...   def __getattr__(self, name):
...     if name.startswith("_"):
...       raise AttributeError, name
...     f = get_function(name)
...     if f is not None:
...       return f
...     raise AttributeError, name
... 
>>> def get_function(name):
...     return globals().get(name + "IMPL", None)
... 
>>> x = Spam()
>>> x.funcA()
A is called
>>> x.funcB()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
  File "<stdin>", line 10, in __getattr__
AttributeError: funcB
>>> def funcBIMPL():
...   print "Calling all bees"
... 
>>> x.funcB()
Calling all bees
>>> 


Confused-ly-your's

				Andrew
				dalke at dalkescientific.com